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A former Kenai church leader pleads not guilty to 20 felony child sex crime charges. Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs a disaster declaration that will offer some relief to Alaskans who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Plus, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cancels a contract with the state group that collects earthquake data. -
Ashlyn O'HaraA Kenai Grand Jury indicted 45-year-old Aaron “Scott” Merritt last week in a case the Kenai Police Department began investigating more than two decades ago.
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A large outage Thursday night left almost 15,000 Homer Electric Association members without power. -
Another bout of strong winds knocks out power for almost 15,000 Homer Electric Association members. The state reduces money available to reimburse school districts and municipalities for school bond debt. Plus, a popular band from Alaska is releasing a new album. -
As passed earlier this month, the ordinance capped senior property tax exemptions at $375,000. -
The roughly 5,000-foot rock berm along the north shore of the Kenai River parallels the bluff, which loses about three feet a year due to erosion. -
The City of Kenai celebrates the completion of its long-sought bluff stabilization project. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly won't cap senior property tax exemptions, for now. Plus, a seal rehabilitated at the Alaska SeaLife Center is released in Petersburg.
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On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Samantha Springer, executive director of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. -
The two-month closure sent hundreds of customers to Kenai to pick up mail that otherwise would have been sent to their P.O. Box. -
The Nikiski Post Office reopens after shutting its doors more than two months ago. Alaska set a new visitor record for the tourism season that ended in April. Plus, Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski takes to the Senate floor to call on her congressional colleagues to end the government shutdown.
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Glenfarne celebrated the preliminary Tokyo Gas agreement in a press release for pushing the project over the halfway mark of its LNG export capacity. -
The board will consider adding a high school program to Aurora Borealis Charter School, renewing the charter for Soldotna Montessori Charter School and creating a new charter school in Nikolaevsk.
